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Joshua Bemis

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Death: March 24, 1789 (59)
Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial: Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Bemis and Sarah Bemis
Husband of Sarah Bemis
Father of Martha Warren; Sgt. Amasa Bemis; Lucy Goodenow; Sarah Smith; Mary Bemis (Bemis) and 6 others
Brother of Samuel Bemis; Capt. Edmund Bemis; Nathaniel Bemis; Capt. William Bemis; Sarah Lynde and 2 others

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About Joshua Bemis

THE BEMIS HISTORY AND GENEALOGY being an account, in greater part of the descendants of Joseph Bemis, of Watertown, Mass. ... By Colonel Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper ... Published 1900, San Francisco, California, p. 123



Joshua received 100 acres of the family homestead.

[Bond:23] "settled on part of his father's homestead." [James Draper:8] "He received the homestead with 100 acres of land," [Draper:159] "Mr. Bemis received the homestead with 100 acres of land." [VR:Leicester:Birth] BEAMOS - (see Bemis), Joshua, s. Samuel and Sarah, J uly 14, 1729.

Joshua Bemis, was married to Sarah White, September 18, 1755. His children were, Martha, born October 15, 1755 ; Amasa, October 10, 1757 ; Lucy, October 22, 1760 ; Sarah, February 10, 1763 ; Molly, May 5, 1765 ; Joshua, October 21, 1768; Fanny, July 24, 1771; Elias, December 23,1773; Katherine, June 24, 1778 ; Esther, November 14, 1780 ; Anna, January 2, 1784. He also received 100 acres of the homestead, where he died, March 24, 1789, aged 59. His wife Sarah, died June 2, 1791, aged 54. _____

"He received the homestead with 100 acres of land, where he died 3-24-1789, aged 59. " History of Spencer, p. 54

"Was 8th in wealth" p. 138

The Administration of Joshua's Estate, Docket 4906, Bk. 218, p. 209, 4 April 1789 :

Amasa Bemis appointed administrator Inventory, [Bk 22, p. 189] 28April 1789

RE valued at 530 pounds; PE valued at 150 pounds 15shillings 8d.

Accounting [Bk 24, p. 127] 24 April 1792

Will is available at: SAMPUBCO BEMIS, JOSHUA SPENCER MA-14-75-493


GEDCOM Source

@R1400949981@ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,2204::1065600

GEDCOM Source

@R1400949981@ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,2204::1065600

GEDCOM Source

@R1400949981@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0 1,60525::95467447

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@R1401121657@ Findagrave Joshua Bemis, Sr 24 Mar 1789 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32371556/joshua-bemis http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=28c43d5d-4b13-4f21-b78f-4... jpg Findagrave Joshua Bemis, Sr

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Joshua Bemis's Timeline

1729
July 14, 1729
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1755
October 15, 1755
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1757
October 10, 1757
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts
1760
October 22, 1760
Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1763
February 10, 1763
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts
1765
May 5, 1765
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1768
October 21, 1768
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1771
July 24, 1771
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts
1773
December 23, 1773
Spencer, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts